If your referral is urgent and requires a response within two working day, please call the clinical nurse specialist in the referral team on 07 552 4380.
Please ensure you also complete the Online Referral Form below.
If your referral is urgent and requires a response within two working day, please call the clinical nurse specialist in the referral team on 07 552 4380.
Please ensure you also complete the Online Referral Form below.
If your referral is urgent and requires an urgent response outside our normal working hours, please contact the on-call medical officer on (07) 552 4380.
Please ensure you also complete the Online Referral Form below.
Waipuna Hospice provides interdisciplinary specialist palliative care for patients and families, alongside the care provided by their GP and specialist teams. Our referral criteria are a guide for health professionals to understand who might be appropriate for referral to Waipuna Hospice services:
It is recognised that there are “grey areas” where individuals have needs but do not fit all the criteria above. These patients may be referred and will be discussed by members of the Waipuna Hospice referral team.
It is also recognised that referral to Waipuna Hospice does not preclude involvement of other healthcare professionals. Waipuna Hospice aims to work in a supportive and collaborative way with healthcare teams.
Waipuna Hospice acknowledges that “gaps” exist in current healthcare service delivery and it may be beyond the scope of hospice resources to meet these healthcare service provision gaps.
This referral criteria is underpinned by the Referral Criteria for Adult Palliative Care Services in Midland Region – CLICK TO VIEW
We welcome referrals to Waipuna Hospice from all health providers, including GP’s, hospital doctors, medical specialists and Iwi providers. If you feel that you, a family member or a patient you care for would benefit from Waipuna Hospice services, and the patient agrees to the referral, please speak to your GP or feel free to contact our Referral Team on (07) 5524380 to discuss.
Referrals can now be made directly from most GP practices via Medtech and MyPractice programmes. This is a fast and easy way to refer, and allows you to directly attach the most up to date patient notes and results. Quickstart guides on how to do this can be found below:
Alternately, please feel free to contact our Referral Team on (07) 552 4380. We would be happy to discuss or provide an in-service for your staff on how to make an e-referral.